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Electromagnetic Waves. Radiation

Problem 4.191

A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency v=10MHzv=10 \mathrm{MHz} propagates in a poorly conducting medium with conductivity σ\sigma =10mS/m=10 \mathrm{mS} / \mathrm{m} and permittivity ε=9.\varepsilon=9 . Find the ratio of amplitudes of conduction and displacement current densities.

Reveal Answer
j/jdis=σ/2πvεε0=2j / j_{d i s}=\sigma / 2 \pi v \varepsilon \varepsilon_{0}=2